Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Structured condition card with NCLEX priority cues and nursing action focus.
Hematologic / Immunemedium priorityneeds review
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Also testable as: NHL
Etiology / Pathophysiology
- Diverse lymphocyte malignancies involving B cells, T cells, or NK cells.
- Abnormal lymphocytes can involve lymph nodes, marrow, spleen, GI tract, skin, or other extranodal sites.
Medications
No specific medication class was seeded for this card.
Signs / symptoms
- Can spread extranodally.
- Night sweats, fever, weight loss.
- New airway compromise from neck/chest mass is priority.
Nursing actions
- Assess lymphadenopathy, B symptoms, abdominal fullness, respiratory symptoms, infection risk, and treatment side effects.
- Monitor for tumor lysis syndrome with high tumor burden or treatment start.
- Teach fever reporting and adherence to chemotherapy/immunotherapy safety instructions.
Complications
- Tumor lysis syndrome
- Infection
- Organ compression
- Marrow suppression
NCLEX cues
- Can spread extranodally.
- Night sweats, fever, weight loss.
- New airway compromise from neck/chest mass is priority.
Memory hooks
- Non-Hodgkin can be less orderly and extranodal.
Labs / Diagnostics
- Lymph node biopsy
- CBC
- LDH
- PET/CT staging
- Bone marrow testing when ordered
Review notes
- Supplemental wife-requested study card. Use for NCLEX review only and verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy.
Cross references
Related cards are generated from the shared study map, not hand-built per page.
Source entitycondition card
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Condition card for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: recognize the testable cue, prevent the complication, and choose the safest first nursing action.
Termcondition cue
Tumor lysis syndrome
Rapid cancer cell breakdown releases potassium, phosphate, and uric acid.
Procedureprocedure
Chemotherapy safety
Precautions and monitoring for antineoplastic therapy and body fluid handling per policy.
Procedureprocedure
Lymph node biopsy
Removal of lymph tissue to help diagnose lymphoma, infection, or malignancy.